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    I think that the Decatur High School production of the play “Into the Woods” by James LaPine and Stephen Sondheim‚ was really good. We went to see it on September 28th. It was a fast moving play‚ and the actors’ energy helped make it feel real. I thought it had good change of scenery. I also liked how it was based off the stories that we had grown up with. Finally‚ I thought that they interacted with the audience well. My first reason why I liked it was because of the change moments. I liked their

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    Henry VIII

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    Henry VIII 1491-1547 More images  Henry VIII of England King of England  Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord‚ and later assumed the Kingship‚ of Ireland‚ and continued the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France. Wikipedia   Born: June 28‚ 1491‚ Palace of Placentia‚ Greenwich‚ United Kingdom  Died: January 28‚ 1547‚ Palace of Whitehall‚ London‚ United Kingdom  Spouse: Catherine Parr (m. 1543–1547)‚more  Children: Elizabeth

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    Allie Kinney Dr. Croft English 2131 Test #2 At-Home Essay October 22‚ 2012 Emerson and Thoreau Transcendentalism Beliefs Both Emerson and Thoreau use the images of eyes‚ vision‚ and perception to properly demonstrate their transcendentalist beliefs. Transcendentalism is defined as the “idea that our spirits have a deep connection with nature and our ideas transcend to the natural world.” By using the “transparent eyeball” and other uses of perception of the whole in nature in their works‚

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    Henry Sy

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    Our company‚ SM‚ as many of you may already know‚ came from the hard work of my dad‚ Henry Sy‚ Sr. It is a rags to riches story that even myself did not realize until I went to trace his roots in China. His journey from the thatched hut I saw there to the shopping centers he has today is something that amazes even myself. His determination‚ his discipline and his thriftiness have produced an astute and street smart businessman who has influenced a lot of people. Including us‚ his children. My

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    Henry Hudson

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    Henry Hudson was a good sea man. In 1565 Henry Hudson was born in London‚ England. Henry Hudson came from a wealthy family. His grandfather was also named Henry Hudson. There is little information about the early life of Henry Hudson. He would have been well educated and would have studied navigation‚ astronomy‚ mathematics and seamanship in his early life. Hudson was on three voyages to try and find the Northeast passage. The first voyage The Muscovy Company financed the expedition and provided

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    Why I Do What I Do

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    Never forget why you do what you do and who you do it for‚ and make sure everything you do honors that. What I’ve seen happen often times (especially in… yup‚ you guessed it: the education reform movement)‚ is that intentions start out good but the sword starts to swing the other way when money‚ power‚ and statistics are valued over the lives and humanity of students. “Kids first” and “For the kids” becomes merely rhetoric‚ as people jump to enact radically dangerous and untested policies that do

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    Samsung Went Global

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    Samsung is an excellent example that shows how a company from peripheral enters the global markets and becomes part of the core There are several factors for its success • The Government played a big role in providing initial capital and all other ingredients that company needs to stand on its foot in the domestic market. When the company started producing microwaves‚ government constructed the barriers for foreign firms to come and sell microwaves in Korea there by giving them protection from

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    Name: ___________________________________________ Score: _____/97 This chapter introduces the student to China‚ the only continuing civilization that has its origins in the ancient world. This early period of China laid the foundation for many of the tenets followed by later generations of Chinese. The written language developed early and remained fairly static in its evolution. The development of the religious and philosophical systems of Daoism and Confucianism occurred very early

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    in the Sea‚ drink the wild air”. This quote by Emerson embodied many traits of transcendentalism. In this ideology that emerged in New England around 1836‚ it focused greatly on the individual and concepts emphasizing the goodness of nature. Both Thoreau and Emerson were notable figures of this belief‚ that advocated for individuals to escape the corruption of society and embrace the self. Through this major belief‚ it helped many people around the world to remember what it’s like to feel alive. With

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    beliefs without the fear of controversy. This maxim relates to the play‚ “The Night Thoreau Spent In Jail”‚ in which the main character Henry doesn’t conform societal expectations and stays true to his beliefs. While instructing a class of students‚ Henry refuses to teach according to the school’s curriculum. He is criticized by the Deacon and is scolded for dismissing the administration’s rules. Despite this‚ Henry continues to argue against the use of the school’s textbooks and denounces the idea

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